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Breakneck Hill

Breakneck Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Breakneck Hill rises to 195 m in Connecticut. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the east, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Schneider Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31807674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
195 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.85593, -71.84479

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Pineville Mill: 1.9 mi
  • Six Toes trail marker: 7.0 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 7.2 mi
Artworks
Museums: 55
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 22
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Manton Bend Community Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 18
  • Cargill Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.6 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
Rest areas: 7
  • Thirsty Beaver: 16.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic: 16.6 mi
  • Little Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Site #36: 21.2 mi
  • Big Beach: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Breakneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jerimoth HillE 98°256 m3.4 mi
Durfee HillENE 65°244 m5.8 mi
Whites HillENE 68°240 m3.9 mi
Pine HillENE 69°235 m4.7 mi
Prospect HillWNW 293°229 m6.2 mi
Hamlet HillWNW 288°226 m7.6 mi
Mount HygeiaE 94°224 m4.3 mi
Chestnut HillENE 56°223 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4420:27
September equinox06:3518:1018:47
December solstice07:1215:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766716962514132
Precip in4.53.95.24.73.84.53.64.54.45.04.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Foster 1 E, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359260595

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